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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE Location: Starkville, Miss. M S U O N T H E R O A D Enrollment: 16,101 M S U V O L L E Y B A L L • CAPITAL ONE CLASSIC Quick Facts/Road Headquarters . . 1 President: Dr. Robert H. Foglesong (West Virginia, 1968) August 24-26 Media Services ...... 2 Di r ector of Athletics: Larry Templeton (Mississippi State, 1969) Hilton Hotel • Lafayette, La. Mississippi State Schedule ...... 3 Faculty Representative: Dr. Steven Turner (Mercer, 1975) (337) 235-6111 • FAX (337) 237-6313 Alphabetical/Numerical Rosters . . 4 Senior Women’s Admin.: Ann Carr (Mississippi State, 1990) Season Outlook ...... 5 Co n f e re n c e : Southeastern Conference (W estern Division) • RE G E N C Y SUITES MIDTOW INVIT. School Mascot: Bulldog August 31 — September 2 THE COACHES School Colors: Maroon & White Regency Suites Midtown • Atlanta, Ga. Head Coach Tina Seals ...... 6-7 Home Arena: Newell-Grissom Building (2,000) (404) 876-5003 • FAX (404) 817-7511 Assistant Coach Jozsef Forman . . . 8 (816) 464-2423 • FAX (816) 464-2560 Assistant Coach Chris Cothran . . . 9 STAFF INFORMATION • ARKANSAS Support Staff ...... 10 Head Coach: Tina Seals (MississippiState, 1987) September 28-30 Athletics Staff Directory ...... 11 Mississippi State record: 29-28 (3rd year) Holiday Inn Express • Bentonville, Ark. JC coaching rec o r d: 444-137 (12 years, Northwest Shoals CC) (479) 271-2222 • FAX (479) 271-2227 THE PLAYERS E-mail address: [email protected] • LOUISIANA S T A T E Jamie Joyner ...... 12 Assistant Coach: Jozsef Forman, 3rd year (Semmelweis Univ., 1988) September 30 — October 1 Cristina Jucan ...... 13 Assistant Coach: Chris Cothran, 2nd year (Shorter College, 2001) Eva Kriegel ...... 14 Holiday Inn South • Baton Rouge, La. Volleyball Secretary: Lee Robertson (Mississippi State, 1985) (225) 924-7021 • FAX (225) 924-7021 Orshi Kriegel ...... 15 Grad. Asst. Athletic Tra i n e r : Meghan Campbell (East Carolina, 2004) Megan Lukasek ...... 16 Media Relations Contact: Joe Dier (MississippiState, 1975) • GEORGIA Erin Seago ...... 17 E-mail address: [email protected] October 12-14 D. Gray/J. Hauskey/S. Joyner . . . 18 Student Managers: Christine Allen, Jessica Butts, Josh Downs Hampton Inn • Commerce, Ga. L. Kowal/E. Tooker ...... 19 Student Trainer: Jake Cox (706) 335-6161 • FAX (706) 335-6555 • SOUTH C A R O L I N A O P P O N E N T S KEY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (area code 662) Opponent Information ...... 20-23 Director of Athletics: 325-2808 / FAX 325-7904 October 15-16 MSU vs. 2006 Opponents . . . 24-25 Senior Women’s Administrator: 325-2532 / FAX 325-7904 The Whitney SEC/ SEC Schedule ...... 26-27 (803) 252-0845 • FAX (803) 771-0495 Volleyball Office: 325-2722 / FAX 325-9051 2005 SEASON I N R E V I E W Athletics Ticket Office: 325-2600 / FAX 325-2563 • TENNESSEE Season In Review ...... 28 Volleyball Media Relations: 325-8040 / FAX 325-3600 October 26-28 Results & Statistics ...... 29-30 Newell-Grissom Building Courtside: 325-6618 America’s Best Inn • Knoxville, Tenn. SEC Stats, Standings &Honors . . 31 (865) 522-0505 • FAX (865) 522-0571 Final Career Statistics ...... 32 TEAM INFORMATION 2005 Record: 15-12 (Home: 7-5, Away: 4-6, Neutral: 4-1) • KENTUCKY H I S T O R Y 2005 SEC Record: 6-10 (Home: 4-4, Away: 2-6) October 28-29 All-time Series Records ...... 33 Starters Return i n g : 3 — S/OH-Eva Kriegel, OH-Orshi Ramada Inn • Lexington, Ky. Yearly Results ...... 34-42 Kriegel, MB-Erin Seago (859) 299-1261 • (859) 293-0048 Coaching record ...... 43 Starters Lost: 3 — OH-Rachel Cooper, S-Andrea Mead, • AUBURN Individual/Academic Honors . . . 44 MB-Nicole Palazzo November 9 Bulldog Letterwinners ...... 45 Letterwinners Returning: 6 — OPP-Jamie Joyner, OH- Marriott Grand National • Opelika, Ala. Crista Jucan, OH-Eva Kriegel, OH-Orshi Kriegel, OH/L- (334) 741-9292 • FAX (334) 741-9733 R E C O R D S Megan Lukasek, MB-Erin Seago Season/Individual Records . . . . 46 Letterwinners Lost: 6 — OH-Rachel Cooper, S-Jamie November 10 Career/Season Records ...... 47 Cross, S-Andrea Mead, MB-Nicole Palazzo, L-Lialah Putman, Country Inn & Suites • East Pointe, Ga. OPP-Kelly Willinger (404) 767-9787 • (404) 767-8398 M I S S I S S I P P I S T A T E Newcomers: 7 — S-Dorey Gray, OH-Martina Gregusova, • FLORIDA Mississippi State University . . . . 48 L/DS-Jennifer Hauskey, MB-Stefanie Joyner, MB-Laure n November 11 Athletic Administration ...... 49 Kowal, MB-Ioana Demian, S-Emily Tooker This Is Mississippi State . . . . 46-55 Knights Inn • Gainesville, Fla. (352) 376-1211 • FAX (352) 376-1211 Newell-Grissom Building ...... 56 w w w. M S t a t e A t h l e t i c s . c o m C R E D I T S Parish and Joe Dier. The covers were designed by John Schaffhauser of Madison, Miss. The 2006 Mississippi State University Volleyball Media Guide The 2006 MSU Volleyball Media Guide was printed in Jackson, is a publication of the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. The media Miss., by Harvey Dallas Printing. Copies of the MSU Volleyball Media guide was designed and written by Joe Dier, with editorial and pro- Guide may be purchased by sending $7 to the MSU Athletic Tic k e t duction assistance by Susan Hughes and Amy Robertson. Of fice, Box 5327, MSU, MS 39762. Photography was provided by Craig Jackson Mississippi State’s lone senior, outside hitter Orshi Kriegel, and MSU (LeftfieldLounge.com), Russ Houston (MSU University Relations), Clint head volleyball coach Tina Seals ar e featured on the front cover.

Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or group affiliation, age, disability or veteran status. Carson C. Cook Jr., Director of the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs (McArthur Hall, Room 223, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762 / 662-325-2493) has been designated as the responsible employee to coordinate efforts to carry out responsibilities and make inves - tigations of complaints relating to discrimination in conforming with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. M E D I A I N F O R M AT I O N

The Mississippi State University Athletic Media Relations Office is eager to assist you as you cover coach Mississippi State University Tina Seals and the Bulldog volleyball team during the 2006 Athletic Media Relations campaign. Much of the information that you will need con- cerning the Mississippi State University volleyball team is Staff Directory BRYAN ATHLETIC ADMIN. BUILDING: (662) 325-2703 • FAX: 325-2563 included in this publication produced for use by the media. HUMPHREY COLISEUM: (662) 325-0540 • FAX: 325-3654 Should you need additional information, please call BASEBALL OFFICE BUILDING: (662) 325-8040 • FAX: 325-3600 volleyball contact Joe Dier of the MSU Athletic Media Name (email address) title, office location) Relations Office at (662) 325-8040. Also, please note that all interviews with MSU players and coaches must be coor- Mike Nemeth ([email protected]), Assoc.Athletic Director/Media &PR (B) dinated through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Off i c e . John R. Cade (j rc a d e @ a t h l e t i c s . m s s t a t e . e d u ) , Asst. Athletic Director/Media &PR (B) C redentials are not re q u i red for media members who David Rosinski (ro s i n s k i @ a t h l e t i c s . m s s t a t e . e d u ) , Associate Director (C) cover Mississippi State University home volleyball matches. Tim Andrzejewski ([email protected]), Assistant Director (C) Please contact the M S U Athletic Media Relations Office Cassie Chance ([email protected]), Assistant Director (B) ( 6 6 2 - 3 2 5 - 8 0 4 0 ) in advance of scheduled matches for any Joe Dier ([email protected]), Assistant Director (BBOB) Joe Galbraith ([email protected]), Assistant Director, (B) special needs you might have when you cover Bulldog Anne Cooke ([email protected]), Administrative Secretary (B) Volleyball at the Newell-Grissom Building. Limited electri- Diane Keith (d k e i t h @ a t h l e t i c s . m s s t a t e . e d u ) Administrative Secretary (C) cal and telephone outlets are available at courtside at N e w e l l - G r i s s o m . Athletic Media Relations office locations Mississippi State players and coaches are typically (B) Bryan Administration Building (football, women’s basketball, men’s & available for post-match interviews outside the MSU l o c k e r women’s tennis, women’s cross country, indoor & outdoor track) room approximately 10 minutes following each Bulldog (C) Humphrey Coliseum (men’s basketball, soccer, softball) (BBOB) Baseball Office Building (baseball, volleyball) volleyball match. If you need assistance in arranging a postmatch interview contact a member of the MSU Athletic Mailing address: Box 5308, MSU, MS 39762 Shipping address: Room 201, Humphrey Coliseum, Coliseum Circle, MSU, MS 3 9 7 6 2 Media Relations Office staff. Additional interview times can also be arranged through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Off i c e . T H E B O B H A RT L E Y • GAME D AY MEDIA S E RV I C E S The MSU Athletic Media Relations game staff compiles M E M O R I A L F E L L O W S H I P and distributes statistics and notes prior to each match and Providing training opportunities for young SIDs complete match results at the conclusion of competition. Following each match, box scores will be distributed via For more than half a century Robert M. “Bob” Hartley Bob Hartley FAX to the sports information/media relations office of the dedicated his life’s work to promoting Mississippi State visiting school and, upon request, to media outlets. University athletics. From his hiring as the school’s first sports publicity director in August 1946 to his initial “retirement” as assistant athletic director for communications in June 1985, through his later years as an invaluable con- sultant for the Mississippi State University Department of Athletics, the man • VB I N F O O N T H E I N T E R N E T we called “Hart” gave special meaning to the words “loyalty” and “devo- The official Mississippi State University Athletics home tion to duty.” page (w w w . M S t a t e A t h l e t i c s . c o m) offers up-to-date infor- Mr. Bob’s labors of love with MSU have not gone unrecognized. He has mation on MSU volleyball as well as Mississippi S t a t e ’s taken his place among college athletics’ greats as a member of both the other varsity sports. That information includes schedules university’s and the state’s sports halls of fame and the College Sports and results, biographical information on players and coach- Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame. His willingness to generously give of his talent, his time and his friendship es and the department’s latest press re l e a s e s . serves as an inspiration to the countless lives he touched and to those that Mississippi State will offer live stats on the internet as p i r e to follow in his footsteps. (www.MStateAthletics.com) for its home matches. In that respect, the Bob Hartley Memorial Fellowship was created by the Please contact Joe Dier of the M S U Athletic Media MS U Department of Athletics to provide hands-on training opportunities for Relations Office (6 6 2 - 3 2 5 - 8 0 4 0) should you need assistance young media relations practitioners. in obtaining Mississippi State University volleyball informa- Tony Schmidt was selected as the fifth recipient of the Bob Hartley tion. Memorial Fellowship for the 2005-06 academic year and is Media members should direct requests for SEC volley- continuing in that position in 2006-07. A native of Starkville, Miss., Schmidt earned his bachelor’s degree at Mississippi ball statistical data and other SEC volleyball-related infor- State in interdisciplinary studies in 2005, with an emphasis mation to SEC Volleyball Media Relations contact J e n n i f e r in public relations and sports communication. He worked R e i d (205-458-3010 • i n t e r n @ s e c . o r g ) . as a student assistant in the MSU athletic media rel a t i o n s The league office produces weekly press re l e a s e s , of fice for four years, serving as the contact for the MSU selects players of the week and maintains updated statisti- me n ’ s golf team in both 2003-04 and 2004-05. cal data detailing the confere n c e ’s 11 competing volleyball Schmidt is currently pursuing a master’s degree in teams. Much of that information is available online at w w w . sports administration at Mississippi State. Tony Schmidt S E C S p o r t s . c o m.